Prince Maurice of the Netherlands

Prince Maurice
Prince of the Netherlands Prince of Orange-Nassau
Prince Maurice of the Netherlands (left) with his brother Prince William.
Born	15 September 1843 Noordeinde Palace, The Hague
Died	4 June 1850 (aged 6) Noordeinde Palace, The Hague
House	Orange-Nassau
Father	William III of the Netherlands
Mother	Sophie of Württemberg

Prince Maurice of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau (Willem Frederik Maurits Alexander Hendrik Karel; 15 September 1843 – 4 June 1850), was the second son of King William III of the Netherlands and his first spouse, Sophie of Württemberg.

When Prince Maurice suffered from meningitis, Queen Sophie wanted to consult another physician for a second opinion, but King William III refused and the child died.

Titles and styles

15 September 1843 – 4 June 1850: His Royal Highness Prince Maurice of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau

Ancestry

Ancestors of Prince Maurice of the Netherlands

16. William V, Prince of Orange               8. William I of the Netherlands                       17. Wilhelmina of Prussia               4. William II of the Netherlands                             18. Frederick William II of Prussia               9. Wilhelmine of Prussia                       19. Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt               2. William III of the Netherlands                                   20. Peter III of Russia (=28)               10. Paul I of Russia (=14)                       21. Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst (=29)               5. Anna Pavlovna of Russia                             22. Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (=24=30)               11. Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg (=15)                       23. Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt (=25=31)               1. Prince Maurice of the Netherlands                                         24. Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (=22=30)               12. Frederick I of Württemberg                       25. Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt (=23=31)               6. William I of Württemberg                             26. Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick               13. Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel                       27. Princess Augusta of Great Britain               3. Sophie of Württemberg                                   28. Peter III of Russia (=20)               14. Paul I of Russia (=10)                       29. Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst (=21)               7. Catherine Pavlovna of Russia                             30. Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (=22=24)               15. Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg (=11)                       31. Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt (=23=25)